| The Ford Mondeo sedan was for the European | | | | The remote fuel door release feature was |
| market. Travel to the lands of the United States | | | | deleted and the fuel door that this batch held had |
| and North American and you would find the Ford | | | | a flanged opening. Made available were an interior |
| Contour. The Ford Contour would be the Ford | | | | trunk light, a tilt steering wheel, and a power |
| Mondeo's American counterpart. This sedan was | | | | antenna. In 1997 to 1998, the Ford Contours that |
| actually sold by the Ford Motor Company starting | | | | entered the streets sported front and rear end |
| from 1995 up until 2000. Fact is, this vehicle | | | | designs that were new. There were new alloy |
| actually was the basis for building a version of this | | | | wheel designs. The sail panels on the rear door |
| under the Mercury brand. And the result came to | | | | windows were now smooth and held the word |
| be the Mercury Mystique and later on became the | | | | "Contour" emblazoned on it. |
| Mercury Cougar. The Ford Contour was found in | | | | As per the last years of the Ford Contour, it still |
| the Ford Motor Company's line up filling the niche | | | | continually received changes. In 1998 to 1999, the |
| between the Ford Escort and the Ford Taurus. | | | | Ford Contour deleted one of its trim levels. There |
| The Ford Contour has a DOHC V6 engine with 24 | | | | was a clock in radio available. There were also |
| valves. It has an aluminum block and aluminum | | | | some color revisions. The rear window and the |
| heads. This has a displacement of 155 cubic inches. | | | | brake light designs had changed. For Canada, this |
| It can produce some 170 units of bhp at 6250 | | | | was the last year of the Ford Contour. In the |
| rpm, and 165 pound feet at 4250 rpm. It has also | | | | United States, 2000 was the last year for the |
| been equipped with a five speed manual | | | | vehicle. |
| transmission system. The wheelbase of the Ford | | | | All genuine and quality Ford Contour parts and |
| Contour measures 106.5 inches, 183.9 inches in | | | | auto parts are available for interested parties and |
| length and has a curb weight of 2910 pounds. | | | | Ford aficionados in great discounts and wholesale |
| From 1995 to 1996, the Ford Contour came to | | | | deals at Ford Parts and Ford Auto Parts. Included |
| be body colored. The front seats were recessed | | | | in the list of Ford parts are accessories, air intake |
| to the back so as to improve rear seat leg room. | | | | system parts, body parts, brakes, climate control, |
| This is compared to the first wave of Ford | | | | clutch parts, cooling system parts, suspension |
| Contours that entered the American automobile | | | | system parts, and transmission parts just to |
| market. After a year, changes were still done. | | | | name a few. |
| Traction control no longer was given as an option. | | | | |